Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

[MattBLancs]

Typical, images in reverse order! Will sort in a bit.

• pads definitely not new

Surprise not an advisory that last MOT, as you can gauge the outer pad thickness looking through the wheel spoke gaps.

Right rear outer pad (left of image) noticeably more worn than right rear inner pad.
But obviously a million miles from what the new one looks like.

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Metal to metal had just begun to happen, hence the (actually pretty slight!) noise that had just started.

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[MattBLancs]

Right rear brake disc now I've got the caliper removed and can measure properly is 10.6 millimeters thick.

I can find online that the new 268 millimeter diameter disc thickness is 12 millimeters just trying to find out the minimum.
I know I'll check Haynes..


Ah, they are completely oblivious to anything other than the 249 mm rear disk it seems!

Mark up!

[MattBLancs]

10mm seems to be the minimum, so will seek out some new disks.

Ref:
https://www.tarox.co.uk/product/rear-ta ... 308-268mm/

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New discs on order, Parts in Motion, off eBay with the voucher the pair for £71 delivered. QH brand.

More expensive as includes wheel bearing too

Off t'eBay

Should arrive Tuesday

[MattBLancs]

It seems I didn't get the memo: today is very definitely a "one step forward, two steps back" day it seems.

There's a small amount of surface rust, I'll just clean it up and get some paint on ready for the MOT.....

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Hmm, that doesn't look clever.

I'll give it a gentle poke with a screwdriver...

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Hmm, underneath does not look or feel good either!

C

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Hence:

Rumbling belly has stopped play, and the Great British summertime also may interrupt play too. Bloody weather.

CAD (Cardboard Aided Design) work completed and transferred to some Zintec.

Then folded

And shaped

And so on

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Something like this perhaps

Selfie mode, so back to front

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Sticking my phone into the hole for a look

[RichardW]

Got a bit more grinding/ cutting there, Matt! Always gets worse when you start poking it...

Looks like it might need a new trailing arm bush as well?

[MattBLancs]

Got a bit more grinding/ cutting there, Matt! Always gets worse when you start poking it...

Yep, on with a second piece for bottom surface of the sill.

Weather getting in the way though!

Looks like it might need a new trailing arm bush as well?

Indeed, will likely see what MOT man makes of it (as looked similar last year from memory) and need to research the practicalities of changing it (don't current have a press)

[MattBLancs]

Break in the weather, just,

Wrestled this bit off

Revealing inner sill

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And now raining again

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Trial fit of piece 2.

Rain stopping me again

[Huskyxantia]

Looking good so far

[MattBLancs]

Thanks Husky.

Weather seems less as thought I'm going to get another dry spell today, so will pack up and call it a day.

New brake disks hopefully here by Tuesday so all systems go next weekend to get it finished + brake swap done.